Efficacy of a polyurethane dressing versus a soft silicone sheet on hypertrophic scars.

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of a polyurethane dressing with a silicone sheet in the treatment of hypertrophic scars.

Method: Sixty patients participated in this intra-individual 12-week clinical trial. Each scar was divided into two areas, to which the polyurethane dressing and the silicone sheet were randomly allocated.